Use of minimum size regulations to achieve reduction targets for marlin landings in the Atlantic Ocean

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 567-573

  Venizelos, Arietta ^a   Sutter, Frederick ^a   Serafy, Joseph ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catch rates; Landing size; Recreational billfish survey

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CATCH PER UNIT EFFORT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHERY REGULATION; SPORT FISHING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

MAKAIRA NIGRICANS; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS SAURUS; TETRAPTURUS ALBIDUS;

EID: 0141673258     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF02001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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